These are the skills that allow a person to interact and to act appropriately in given social contexts. The skills include assertiveness, coping, communication and friendship making skills. See social competence.
SOCIAL SKILLS: "Our social skills allow us to interact in social situations."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SOCIAL SKILLS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/social-skills/ (accessed March 22, 2023).
